The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-04-23

hBBEvILLE, La, April II. 1887.

Il }atelN elected members OF lie
town rouncji met at the courthouse III
the town Of Abbcyi'ie this day, and
having their credentials, were duly
sworn in.
Ophelias Rourque, Mayor, took the
chair and called the council to order.
Members present, Solomon Wise, Il. Ii.
Mills and A. l.. Leblanc.
On motion, further organization was
deferred for the present.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise:
Rescued, That the Mayor appoint a
committee Of two, the Mayor TO he one
Of the number, to confer with a similar
committee on the part Of the Police
jury Of this parish, relative to contract
IN for the keeping Of the bridge across
the bayou at Abbeville. Nj. Wise was
appointed on said committee.
On motion the council took 2 recess
until y O'Clock p. T..
At = O'clock the council reaSenbled.
Jacob Coastal, Z Of the aldermen, ap-
peared and took his seat.
On motion of Mr. Leblanc, the salary
Of the secretary and assessor was fixed
at the sum Of seventy::fve ($75) dollars
per annum, and that Of the corporation
attorney at fifty (s50) dollars per an
num-
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, the salary of
the printer was fixed at seventy-fve
($75) dollars per annum
On motion of III. Coastal, the salary
Of the Mayor Was fixed at sixty $500
dollars per annum; and on further mo-
ton, all Of the salaries Of the above
named officers were made payable
quarterly.
On motion of MI. Leblanc, tina salary
of the constable-collector was fixed at
tae sim Of fcrty $40 dollars yer
month, payable monthly; and that he
also receive one-half Of oil fines col
lected By him for the corporation.
On motion Of Mr.. Wise, the bond of
the collector and that of the treasurer
were fixed at the sum Of thousand
ttT0l9) dollars each. said bonds to he
furnished within thirty days from the
election Of said officers.
On motion OF r. Fl. Mills, ". 2.
White vas elected secretary and treas
urer.
On motion Of Nj. Wise, Z. I. Addison
vas elected printer
On motion Of AIr. Leblanc, Il. 3.
White was elected corporation attorney,
On molten Of M. Wise:
Rea1lteG, That the election of the
Consrahle-collector he postponed until
next Monday, April Is, 1887, in order
10 ALLOW Nj. Lyons, the present incum-
bent, time in which to make his report
and settlement.
The report of the committee on con
ference, appointed at the morning ses-
SION Of the Council was read, adopted
and ordered spread on the minutes.
REPORT.
We. the undersigned members of the
committee on conference regarding the
terms for the employment Of a bridge
keeper, agree that the town of Able
Vile shall pay as much as n hundred
and twenty-five ($125) dollars for the
next twelve months towards paying the
salary of the bridge keeper; provided,
that in case the keeper a be had at
less than two hundred and fifty $3.50
dollars, the corporation shall pay only
one-half Of that amount; and that the
Police jury shall have full control of
the bridge. and that it shall appoint the
keeper thereof.
O. BOTRQUE,
SOLOMON WISE,
Committee on Conference.
On motion of Mr.. Coastal:
ResOlte1, That a finance committee
and a street and bridge committee be
appointed, the Mayor to be ex-oficio
of each committee.
Messrs. Wise and Mills were appoint
ed on the finance committee, and
Messrs. Leblanc and Coastal on bridge
committee.
On motion of Mr.. Wise, w. B. White
was authorized to purchase a seal for
the town of Abbeville.
On motion of Mr.. Coastal, the finance
committee was authorized to purchase
a book for its w use.
The claim Of W. B. White, secretary,
for three dollars $3.50 and fifty cents
for assisting in holding town election,
was allowed and ordered paid.
On motion, the Council adjourned to
meet on Monday, April IS, 1887, at 7
o'clock p. III.
OPHELIAs BouRQrE, Mayor.
; ". B. WHITE, Secretary.